Family Learning Center 2024/11/01

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Lakeside Room Stomp

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: long lines, do si do, custom

formation: longways

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
partners do si do once
A2 16
top couple promenade to the bottom of the set, everyone else move up
B1 4
three claps, three stomps
4
three claps, three stomps
8
partners two-hand turn once
B2 16
same as B1

Family Contra

by: Sherry Nevins

partner & neighbor dosido swapped on B1

introduces moves: balance, circle

formation: improper or proper

Begin joined hands four

A1 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle left 4 places
A2 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle right 4 places
B1 8
neighbors do si do once
8
partners do si do once (across the set)
B2 16
neighbors do si do 1½ as couples (holding partner's hand) ⁋

Take a Dance (adaptation)

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

no balance on B2

introduces moves: custom, swing, pull by dancers

formation: duple neutral

A1 8
ones split the twos, then cast home
8
ones swing
A2 8
twos split the ones, then cast home
8
twos swing
B1 16
neighbors balance & swing
B2 4
partners balance
3
partners pull by right
3
neighbors pull by right ⁋
3
partners pull by right
3
neighbors pull by right

ECD adaptation

The Mean Dance

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: custom

formation: three-person mixer

A1 32
lines of three promenade anywhere in the room
B1 16
three people basket swing
B2 16
first two people to make eye contact swing, remaining person promenade single to another couple to form a new line of three ⁋

Festival Reel II

by: Will Mentor

introduces moves: custom, star

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
long lines slice left & back ⁋
A2 8
star left 4 places
8
star right 4 places
B1 8
circle right 4 places
8
circle left 4 places
B2 16
partners long swing

Haste to the Divorce

by: Tom Hinds

introduces moves: custom

formation: three face three

A1 8
lines of three forward & back
8
opposites dosido
A2 8
circle left
8
circle right
B1 16
giant dosido 1½ ⁋
B2 16
partners long swing (three-person basket)

Sasha

by: Traditional

introduces moves: custom

formation: scatter mixer

A1 8
pointing at partner: Sasha! Sasha! Ras, dva, tri!
8
hand clapping with partner: right right right, left left left, both both both, knees knees knees
A2 8
hand clapping with partner: right right right, left left left, both both both, knees knees knees
8
partners swing (right elbow)
B1 8
partners swing (left elbow)
32
promenade single, find new partner ⁋